Week of October 14th - 15th
Week of October 14th - 15th
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We are so happy to have your family as part of our first-grade community and can't wait for a year filled with learning, growth, and fun. This weekly newsletter will help keep you informed about what's happening in our classrooms. Each week, you'll find important grade-level updates, a curriculum overview for each subject, homework information, and simple ways to support your child's learning at home. We look forward to partnering with you to make this a successful and memorable year!
This year, first grade's spirit color is purple!! Help show your spirit on Ashley Live Fridays by wearing purple!
Important Dates
Important Dates
October 12th, 13th - No School
October 15th - Fall Picture Retakes
October 16th - Ashley Pink Out - Wear Pink!
October 22nd - Zoo Field Trip
October 22nd - Ms. Mansilla's Birthday!
October 24th - Mrs. Alexander's Birthday!
We are excited to officially welcome Ms. Agustina Mansilla to the Ashley family as our newest first-grade teacher! Ms. Mansilla will be joining our first-grade team, and we are so excited for our students and families to get to know her. We know she will be a wonderful addition to our Ashley community!
A little about Ms. Mansilla:
Hi, everyone! My name is Agustina Mansilla, and I am so excited to be joining the Ashley family! I graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Teaching and Learning and have experience teaching both first and second grade. Outside of school, I love spending time with my family and friends, traveling, staying active, and playing soccer. I am moving to Frisco from Mississippi, and I am so excited to be back in Texas, the state I call home, and become a part of the Ashley community. I can't wait to get to know everyone and have a wonderful school year together!
Upcoming Field Trip!
Upcoming Field Trip!
We have an amazing opportunity for the 1st graders at Ashley! Thursday, October 22nd, we will be going to the Dallas Zoo as our fall field trip. This field trip is generously sponsored by the PTA, so there is no cost for student admission. Please complete this Permission Form at your earliest convenience.
On the day of:
Please have your child wear an Ashley t-shirt (if they have one available) and wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.
Your child will need a lunch, please be sure to send a sack lunch that is completely disposable as students will be throwing everything away after lunch.
If you need your child to buy a sack lunch from the cafeteria for the field trip, please let your child's teacher know by Friday, October 16th
Please be sure to label your child’s lunch bag and disposable water bottle with their first and last name.
The buses will be loaded and ready to leave Ashley by 9:15 am on Thursday, October 22. We will arrive back at the school by 2:15 pm.
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
We have had an amazing start to the school year! We are wrapping up our Beginning-of-the-Year assessments and the first nine weeks, we would love the opportunity to share your student’s glows and grows with you.
If you have not had the chance, please sign up for a Parent-Teacher Conference. Ms. Mansilla will try and join in on any conference that is a student moving into her classroom.
Mrs. Alexander's Sign Up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ACAF28A7FAC25-65693963-mrs#/
Ms. Bandy's Sign Up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0444ACAF23A4F85-66075101-parent#/
This week we will be learning...
This week we will be learning...
Phonics
Phonics
I can look for parts of words I know, like the ending -s and -es
Reading
Reading
I can be a word detective
I can study words carefully to figure out how each sound is spelled and I can practice writing it
I can notice how my character is feeling
Writing
Writing
I can write a how-to book on a topic I know a lot about.
Math
Math
I can represent a number by pictorial model, standard form, and with concrete objects.
Science/ Social Studies
Science/ Social Studies
I can explain how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion, and plan and conduct a descriptive investigation that predicts how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object's motion.
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